Slovenia Adventure

Slovenia

Soca Valley

Set in the heart of Europe, sits the stunning Slovenia. A hugely varied country with high Alps, sweeping meadows, vineyards & crystal clear rivers. Your activity holiday focuses in the very western part of Slovenia, very close to Italy in an unspoiled valley. Here you’ll discover with us; turquoise blue rivers, surrounded almost completely with high peaks, amazing gorges and green forests.

Truly, this is the perfect destination for active family holidays. Based close to a small town called ‘Tolmin’, you’ll be taking advantage of the surrounding JulianAlpMountains & fresh gushing rivers, making it the perfect base for your active family or group looking to enjoy a selection of land & water activities.

This programme has been featured on the BBC twice and Simon Calder the editor-in-chief of the Independents travel section has enjoyed this programme with his family giving the holiday a 5 star review. Our guides are hand picked for their professionalism and their companionability. If you are travelling with your kids or teenagers our guides will even spend some of the evenings with arranging fun games while the parents can enjoy a glass of wine or two on the beautiful terrace.

As well as amazing activities in the day time and pristine nature all around you are also well provided for in the evening by Renata who runs the main Penzion we work with. Her cooking is well known in the town and pulls guests back year after year.
It is a joy to promote this programme as nearly all our guests come back with huge smiles on their faces giving the holiday 5 stars and often saying it was their best holiday ever. For an incredible family activity holiday in Slovenia and Europe then look no further. Our Slovenia adventure vacation is truly wonderful. Please do contact our friendly and experienced team for more information.

Day 1:

On arrival our team will meet you at the airport with a greeting sign & a big smile. Then we transfer from the airport to the Tolmin area, to enjoy a welcome drink and have an introductory meeting. After a fulfilling dinner, we relax with new friends & can participate in the evening arranged games. A pleasant introduction to your active family holiday with us.

Day 2:

Surrounded by majestic green hills, working together you’ll learn to master the art of white water rafting along 2-4 rated stretches of the emerald green SocaRiver. As always we will stop for water games, swimming and general fun time. Experiencing the crystal clear waters of the Soca river will have a lasting imprint on your life not just your holiday.

Day 3:

Today, you venture off together on your mountain bikes, to discover more sides to this stunning region. Winding your way along quiet roads, off-the-beaten track paths & lush meadows, this has to be the ultimate cycling experience. Off course, we will cool down, jumping into the crystal clear river. It’s moments like this, you’ll wish to capture forever. So have your camera to hand!

Day 4:

Today our guide will take you on a trek into the incredible Tolminka Gorge. Here you will be transported into a new world of caves, caverns and gorge trails. Running through the gorge is the stunning Soca waters and at times you feel as if you are in a scene from Indiana Jones especially as you cross the wooden plank path bridges. The Tolminka Gorge is a true spot of natural beauty and is a joy to experience. Walking boots are recommended but not essential. As with all the activities a moderate to good level of fitness is required as you will be walking up and down stone steps [some steep and uneven].

Day 5:

Today, you have many possibilities. VisitLake Bled, Paraglide, hire a mountain bike, swim in the river, sunbathe, relax by the pool, play football, discover the local heritage, folklore & culture. Ask Vamos Travel for more ideas!

Day 6:

Today will be spent on the Soca river; cooling, paddling, playing & relaxing in its emerald fresh waters. We’ll be trying out the Canoe styled mini rafts for adventuring along the river rapids, stopping for water games, swimming and a very tasty BBQ to refuel the batteries. Undoubtedly, its days like this, when you realise why Slovenia Activity holidays are so highly praised. We look forward to your comments, pictures & stories.

Day 7:

Taking a short walk through the picturesque Prsjak gorge, we begin to jump, slip & slide our way down stream with escalating heights. The adventure will be like no other you’ve ever experienced, even descending a 27m waterfall, with assisted ropes. This will definitely be a memorable experience, to treasure forever. People afraid of jumping or heights shouldn’t worry, please talk to an expert at Vamos Travel.

Day 8:

After a late breakfast, there will be some time for shopping, brisk walks about town, and then we must make our sad farewells and take you home for your airport departure. This is always the hardest activity, as it is hard to say good bye to the new friends we have made during your family activity holiday. However, at Vamos Travel we say ‘until the next time! We never say goodbye!’ We look forward to your next Slovenia active break.

Extend your stay

Please note, we can extend your stay, just talk to our friendly team at Vamos Travel. Maybe you’ll want to see Ljubljana the romantic Slovenian capital. We can tailor make any request for your family active holidays in Slovenia. Talk to our activity experts, and we can give you a range of our experienced suggestions.

Your Stay:

In a village close to Tolmin, you’ll be staying in a family run 3 star ‘superior’ penzion. This fantastic family run penzion, offers: en-suite twin, triple & quad rooms. The food is locally sourced & home cooked, and will be another added highlight to the activity holiday experience.

The penzion over looks the Soca valley and is surrounded by glorious nature including the Julian Alps. There is a Jacuzzi and a small swimming pool to relax in after a fun morning or afternoons excercising. The SocaValley is a scenic delight, but also has the conveniences you need for the perfect break away. It is possible to find shops, bars, restaurants, cash machines & even car hire in the nearby town of Tolmin.

A fab time!

Feedback rating: 91%

Breda, Ipswich

Just wanted to say thanks for a fab time in Slovenia. We all really enjoyed it. The staff at “Vamos Travel” and in Tolmin were all so lovely, very relaxed but also very professional. It was great to go somewhere which provided such a great service in a very non commercialized, unpretentious way. Our Pension was also very relaxed and very friendly. The owners were delightful and let us use their home like it was our own.

One of the best holidays ever!

Feedback rating: 97%

Denise, Great Malvern

Just to say that we all had a great time in Slovenia – one of our best holidays ever

An amazing time!

Feedback rating: 90%

Chris, Gloucester

We had a recent holiday weekend with you in Tolmin. Just wanted to say many thanks for looking after us so well. We had a fabulous time. It is so lovely to go somewhere which has not been destroyed by commercialisation and meet a team so professional yet very relaxed. Special thanks (and apologies for spelling!!) to Ben (for putting up with us and teenagers for a whole day cycling and white water rafting), Blaz (for waiting at airport and dropping us off cliffs!), Roks (who amazingly got Chris to complete canyoning), Sacha (for earning the team a 6 pack white water rafting!)-I haven’t laughed so much in ages, Gregor (for tolerating some terrible kayaking from Chris) and Tina and Susannah who joined us. You are all fab. Would love to return. Thanks also for the photos which are a brilliant memory.

Unforgettable

Feedback rating: 96%

Bennet Family, Dublin

One of those ‘once in a life time holidays’ that our family will never forget. Slovenia for 8 days became our summer wonderland of thrills & spills, friendly faces & amazing memories, each day being different.

About our Holidays

Q: Who are we?A: Vamos Travel has a dedicated department specializing in tours. With 1000s of satisfied customers, and a large portion of our business coming from repeat business and word of mouth, we only rely on our reputation to grow as a business.

Q: I can’t find any fixed packages, how do we book with you?A: We don’t believe in putting a square peg into a round hole. We tailor make all our holidays to your travel life styles and budgets. We offer a very personal service at Vamos Travel, and one of the main reasons for our high repeat business. All clients are assigned a personal travel manager, so you do not have to deal with impersonal call centre’s. Our expert travel consultants offer informative and impartial advice, designing a bespoke experience for your needs. We can organise everything to the highest standards, because we put ourselves in your shoes.

Q: Why do your holidays run so successfully?A: We all enjoy creating wonderful tour programmes. Before we offer a city, hotel, activity or even a restaurant, we will experience it ourselves [yes! We have a tough job!]. So everything is tried, tested and loved.

About Vamos Travel

Q: Who are we?A: We are Vamos Travel Ltd. ATOL bonded – license number: 5927. UK registered company. Vamos Travel is led by two actively involved Managing Directors whose business experience span decades as well as continents. Everybody involved in the business is highly motivated and committed to their jobs, because they enjoy what they do for a living.

Q: What is your company’s philosophy?A: Quite simply, to inspire people to travel. We pride ourselves on offering unrivalled service & comfort, ensuring you experience every destination up close and personal, alongside unequalled levels of service, style and luxury. Our happiness is measured by your enjoyment of our arrangements for you and we want you to come back again and again.

Q:What are the advantages of booking with Vamos Travel, rather than booking my holiday independently?A: We offer a very personal service at Vamos Travel, and one of the main reasons for our high repeat business. All clients are assigned a personal travel manager, so you do not have to deal with impersonal call centre’s. Our expert travel consultants offer informative and impartial advice, designing a bespoke experience for your needs. We can organise everything to the highest standards, because we put ourselves in your shoes. On behalf of the Vamos Travel Family, thank you for visiting our website and we look forward to introducing our wonderful destinations to you.

Accommodation

Q:Will the accommodation be of the requested standard?A: We take great pride in our strong relationships with our accommodation partners and in their facilities. Our travel mangers or our long term local representatives will have always inspected & evaluated the accommodation your are staying in. Before making a booking with Vamos Travel, your account manager will have communicated the standard and room type.

Q:Will the hotel be in a safe & well located area?A: Yes. This is one of our main priorities; the hotel will always be in a safe & tourist friendly area. Your enjoyment and safety is our main concern.

Q: What types of accommodation do you offer?A: Vamos travel offers a huge range of accommodation options to suit every budget and travel life style.

Age

Q: Is there a minimum or maximum age? A: A minimum age to travel with Vamos Travel is 18 years unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no maximum age but obtaining personal travel insurance is a condition of travelling with us.

Booking process & payment

Q: Explain the booking procedure?A: When you are satisfied with your holiday itinerary/package offer, we will re-confirm the availability. We will require a deposit per person to secure the booking. The remaining balance must be completed 8 weeks before departure. If you book within the 8 weeks prior to departure date, then the full balance must be paid.

Q:Can I secure a holiday by paying a depositA: Yes. Read previous question.

Q:How can I pay?A: We accept all major credit/debit cards. On-line bank transfers are also accepted. Download our booking form to read further information.

Q:Can we pay individually?A: For groups larger than 6 people, we expect the group organiser to gather in the money from the relevant party members and make payment for the deposit/full balance. We understand the difficulties of this procedure, so your individual account manager will correspond with the accounts department, to make sure you have enough time & flexibility to get the money in on time.

Brochures

Q: Do you have a brochure?A: In line with our green eco-policies we do not produce what would be classed as a traditional paper brochure

Flights in general

Q: Can we book plane tickets through your travel company?A: Yes. We are a fully bonded ATOL member. ATOL Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the United Kingdom.

Q: Can we book our own flights and then book with your travel company?A: Yes. It is common for our customers to book their own flights especially with low cost carriers. We will simply help with the rest.

Q: What if I have a problem abroad?A: For most holiday bookings, we will provide you with an emergency contact name/number, who will be able to help during difficult situations. This is not available for activity, transfer, flight ‘only’ bookings.

Insurance

Q:Should I take out insurance before travelling?A: Yes. It is extremely important that all travelers booked must have travel insurance, whilst travelling with us. Its part of our booking conditions, as we want your safety to come first.

Protection & financial security

Q: What protection can you offer us? How can I check, you’re actually a legally running UK company?A: Your holiday time is important, so we know there is lot at stake here! Rest assured, we are a very real & trust worthy company. and not an internet cowboy. We are: Vamos Travel Ltd – our UK address is: Pure Offices, 54, Plato Close, Leamington Spa, CV34 6WE – England. We abide to UK laws and regulations. Make an appointment and visit us! A UK limited company has to be registered with www.companieshouse.gov.uk A legitimate travel firm should be able to provide you a companies house number. Don’t be afraid to ask for this straight away. Our company No. 4378409. Also, legitimate companies will be registered with the ‘Civil Aviation authority’ a government run scheme. Each company registered – has an ATOL number. This number can be checked on the website www.atol.org.uk – Vamos Travel Ltd – has the ATOL number 5927

Q: Which is better ATOL or ABTA?A: Both are industry recognized, and both enable you the consumer to do your research into a company’s background. Always book a holiday with a company that legitimately and directly holds one of these licenses. Remember some agents might claim they are ATOL or ABTA, simply by placing a logo on their documents! This is largely a scam, and one we keep seeing on pop up websites! Always ask for the companies official number, and check it on the UK government website – www.atol.org.uk

Q: Tell me more about the different forms of protection against insolvency?A: This is a slightly more complicated question, and it doesn’t help when one company claims that ABTA is better than ATOL (& visa versa). What ‘you’ the consumer must understand is that the organiser of a package holiday must, at all times, be able to show sufficient evidence of security for pre-payments and for repatriation in the event of insolvency. There are 4 methods currently recognized within the industry: Trust accounts, ATOL, ABTA & specialist insurances.

Q: How else do we know our booking will be secure, when we are abroad?A: Vamos Travel ltd is not only ATOL protected but we pay our suppliers & local staff before you travel. This means all your services are paid in full before you arrive in the country! Also, our company holds no bank loans or takes credit! So unlike the big travel companies [with their fancy TV adverts] going bankrupt, and giving the industry a bad name – we deliver on our payment promises! You are in safe hands.

Reviews

Q: Do customers leave feedback or reviews of your holidays?A: Yes, we take great pride in receiving them. Each holiday program has there own review tab, so new customers can hear the voices of our past & repeat clients. Please see the ‘review’ tab button on this page. On the home page of our website, you can also locate the general review centre button. But do note, that these reviews are not specifically related to the holiday you are currently reading/reviewing. Enjoy the reading, as there are many top tips & insider advice!

Q: How do I leave feedback?A: Some holidays we ask our clients to complete a feedback form

Q: Can I send feedback directly to a general manager / company director?A: All feedback is received by our product managers, not your 1-1 travel consultants. The feedback forms are then used for our staff’s monthly evaluations. The most praised staff during that month receives various rewards.

Safety

Q: Will your activity holidays be run by professional people?A: Our supplier partners follow strict safety procedures and work with qualified and experienced guides. Our adventure holidays are personally inspected by us so we can be very confident in the services we are offering our guests. Activities and accommodation are all tried and tested by our staff, before we share them with our loyal customer following.

Q: Will our accommodation be in a safe area?A: Yes. Our client’s health and safety is our total priority. We always inspect accommodation and the surrounding area.

Solo travelers

Q: Are solo travellers welcome?A: Yes. If you are prepared to stay with a same ‘sex’ traveller, there will be no single supplement charge. If you would like your own room/cabin – single supplement fees will have to be charged.

Special requirements

Q: What if I need special facilities during my stay?A: If you have any special requirements make them known to our staff before booking [during your enquiry stage please].

Vamos Travel is a member of Responsible Travel and always strives to work with partners with similar views on responsible and green tourism!

What you will find in common with all our packages is our passion, enthusiasm and dedication to high quality ‘personal’ service. We are here to make your holiday experiences memorable, enjoyable, relaxing and special.